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The Lee County Ledger, Wednesday, November 2, 2016, Page 7B
“Counseling Corner”
Recognizing Teen Depression As A Serious Problem
Special to the Ledger
from the American
Counseling Association
Virtually every teen
ager is going to be
unhappy at times. It’s a
period in life when there
are all kinds of pressures
and changes every teen
faces. Add in hormone
havoc and it’s easy to
understand all those of
mood swings your teen
displays.
But depression is dif
ferent than just passing
periods of stress and
sadness. Depression is a
very real mental health
issue that can produce
serious effects and is
usually a factor in teen
suicides. It’s a more
common problem than
many parents realize,
with studies indicating
about one out of eight
adolescents is suffering
from teen depression.
So how do you tell
the difference between
normal teen unhappiness
and a real problem of
depression? A start
ing point is to ask how
long you are seeing an
unhappy teen. While
many things can make
the average teen unhap
py (relationship issues,
school performance,
social status with peers),
these are usually transi
tory and forgotten about
in days.
But when your teenag
er’s unhappiness lasts for
two weeks or more, in
combination with other
symptoms of depression,
there may be a serious
problem which needs the
help of a health profes
sional.
Symptoms of depres
sion aren’t always easy
to spot. Most teens tend
to be stressed, private
and not eager to commu
nicate their feelings, and
especially their prob
lems, to their parents.
But when a teen is fac
ing a serious form of de
pression it will begin to
interfere with the teen’s
ability to function nor
mally. You may notice
previously good grades
suddenly slipping, or see
a dramatic change in the
child’s attitude. There
may be a loss of inter
est in previously en
joyed activities, a major
change in friends, or a
withdrawing from rela
tionships and becoming
uncommunicative.
Don’t ignore warn
ing signs. Be more
involved with your teen.
Ask questions — about
school, friends, and cur
rent activities. Your child
may resent the intrusion,
but you need to show
you care, are concerned
and want to help.
If you suspect prob
lems, talk to adults who
know your teen, includ
ing teachers, school
counselors and sports
coaches. If they have
also noticed potential
problems, seek help.
Your school counselor,
family physician or local
mental health organiza
tion can usually offer
suggestions for profes
sional counselors spe
cializing in teen issues.
Teen depression is not
just a “phase” that will
be outgrown. Ignoring it
can leave your teen’s life
hanging in the balance.
Counseling Corner”
is provided by the
American Counseling
Association. Comments
and questions to ACA-
corner@counseling.org
or visit the ACA website
at www.counseling.org.
Campfire restriction in place on Georgia WMA
Special to the Ledger
Effective immediately,
there is a campfire restric
tion on multiple Georgia
Wildlife Management
Areas (WMA), according
to the Georgia Department
of Natural Resources’
Wildlife Resources Divi
sion (WRD).
“Due to the lingering
and continued drought
conditions, there is el
evated risk of wildfire in
north and central Geor
gia,” said John Bowers,
Obituaries,
from page 5B
member of First Baptist
Church of Lenoir City,
TN and the Reacher’s
Sunday School Class.
For many years he was
a member of the choir.
He also enjoyed several
years as an honorary
member of the Lenoir
City Band Boosters
Association. He was
preceded in death by his
parents, Emmett Wil
liam Denham and Carrie
Lee West Denham;
brothers, Leroy Denham,
Allen Denham, Char
lie Nix Denham, Arlie
Donald Denham, Everett
Eddie Denham, Emmett
James Denham, Joseph
Denham, and Amos
Denham; sisters: Lillie
Mae Denham Newsome,
Mary Sue Denham
Swain and Bernice Den
ham Cowart Ross.
Bradford is survived
by his wife of 53 years,
Karen A. Fernback Den
ham; daughters: Stepha
nie J. Denham Goering,
and Sherry M. Denham
Schrock (Brigham);
grandchildren: Matthew
R. Goering, Erin A. Go
ering, Philip D. Schrock
(Amanda Luttrell), and
Elisabeth C. Schrock;
gre at-gr andchildren:
Kennady I. Durden,
Riley A. Goering, Skylar
B. Goering and Marce-
lina A. Goering; sisters,
Patricia Denham Sweat
and Janice Denham
Mullis (Billy); brother,
Bobbie Denham (Carol);
sister-in-law, Shirley
J. Denham and many
nieces, nephews and
friends.
Funeral services was
held Monday at 6:30
p.m. with Dr. Dick
DeMerchant and Rev.
Tony Collins officiating
at First Baptist Church
in Lenoir City. Family
and friends gathered at
9:30 Tuesday morning,
November 1st at East TN
Veterans Cemetery on
John Sevier Highway in
Knoxville for graveside
services. Full military
honors was conferred
by active member of
the Air Force Honor
Guard. Twenty-one gun
salute was conferred
by Sweetwater Gold
Star VFW Post #5156.
Taps was presented by
granddaughter, Elisabeth
Schrock. Memorials
may be made to Sweet
water Gold Star VFW
Post 5156; Piney Ruritan
of Loudon, TN; AFSA
Kittyhawk Chapter 751
at WPAFB in Dayton,
OH.
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Lee County Elementary students stand united.
Chief of WRD Game
Management. “Suspend
ing the use of campfires
on WMAs minimizes the
risk of dangerous wild
fires that threaten public
safety and our forest
resources. This action is
consistent with the policy
recently established for
National Forest Lands by
the USDA Forest Service
and is supported by the
Georgia Forestry Com
mission.”
Until further notice,
hunters and visitors to the
WMAs named below must
refrain from building,
maintaining, attending
or using a fire or camp
fire (note: commercially
available fuel stoves are
excluded from restriction):
Allatoona, Arrowhead,
B.F. Grant, Berry Col
lege, Blanton Creek,
Broad River, Buck Shoals,
Clybel, Conasauga River,
Coosawattee, Coosawat-
tee - Carter’s Lake,
Crockford-Pigeon Moun
tain, Dawson Forest,
Elbert County, Fishing
Creek, Hart County, J.L.
Lester, Joe Kurz, Lower
Broad River, Lula Bridge,
McGraw Ford, Oconee,
Otting, Paulding Forest,
Pine Log, Rich Mountain
(state-owned tracts), Shef
field, Soap Creek, West
Point, Wilson Shoals and
Zahnd.
WMAs located on
Chattahoochee-Oconee
National Forest land are
subject to the fire restric
tion policy established by
the USDA U.S. Forest Ser
vice, which dictates that
campfires are restricted to
developed recreation areas
only, and confined within
receptacles designed for
fire in developed camp
sites. More information
can be found at www.
fs .usda .gov/alerts/conf/
alerts-notices.
For more information
on Georgia WMAs, visit
www.georgiawildlife.com/
Hunting/WMAnews.
Fall Field Day scheduled for Nov.
10 at Chickasawhatchee WMA
Special to the Ledger
Join wildlife biologists
for a free Fall Field Day
to explore the ongoing
quail habitat restora
tion efforts at Chicka
sawhatchee Wildlife
Management Area
(WMA) near Albany,
Georgia. This event,
scheduled for Nov. 10 at 1
p.m. and sponsored by the
Georgia Department of
Natural Resources’ Wild
life Resources Division
(WRD), also will give
participants the opportu
nity to gather information
about enhancing quail
habitat on their own
property.
Named the official
State of Georgia Game
bird in 1970, the bobwhite
quail provides a thrilling
experience for hunters.
However, due to exten
sive changes in Georgia’s
landscape over the last
80+ years the quail popu
lation has declined drasti
cally, and consequently so
have the number of quail
hunters.
The good news is
there is growing inter
est in quail restoration.
Through the Bobwhite
Quail Initiative (BQI),
WRD biologists work
with landowners to help
restore habitat for quail,
songbirds and other
grass-forb-shrub depen
dent wildlife species on
private lands.
Special Fall Field Day
Event Scheduled: Limited
Spots Available
Interested landowners
and others are welcome
to attend the upcoming
Fall Field Day at Chicka
sawhatchee WMA, sched
uled for Nov. 10 at 1 p.m.
Topics will include: quail
habitat restoration and
management, prescribed
fire, pine thinning,
hardwood removal, and
predator control. Land-
owners also can find out
what financial assistance
opportunities are avail
able to assist with habitat
restoration efforts on their
property.
Spaces for the Fall
Field Day are limited,
so call to register soon.
Contact Brad Alexander
(229-495-6529 orbrad.
alexander@dnr.ga.gov) to
register.
More About BQI
The goal of the BQI
program is to work with
enough landowners and
even facilitate formation
of “landowner coopera
tives” so that large blocks
of habitat will be man
aged to provide suitable
habitat for quail. This
will improve the quail
population response to
habitat management and
ultimately improve quail
hunting.
The benefits of quail
habitat restoration can
impact more than hunt
ers. Improving habitat for
quail also means im
proved habitat for many
species of wildlife that
use this habitat type and
it could help rural econo
mies by attracting hunters
and potentially provide
an opportunity for quail
hunting leases.
Learn more about man
aging your land for quail,
BQI and how to support
quail restoration efforts in
Georgia at www.gohunt-
georgia.com/bobwhite-
quail or contact State
Quail Coordinator Paul
Grimes (478-258-0380 or
paul.grimes@dnr.ga.gov).
GEORGIA, LEE COUNTY
We, the Grand Jury of the October Term of 2016
elected the following:
Foreman Brian Wetherald
Clerk Lisa Garcia
We, the Grand Jury of the October Term met on the
24th day of October 2016.
We were presented 23 cases, of which 23 were true
billed and 0 were no billed.
We, the Grand Jury, re-appointed Connie Boss, the
Board of Equalization member for the term January
1,2017 to December 31,2019.
We, the Grand Jury, wish to extend our appreciation
to the Superior Court Judge, Clerk’s Office, District
Attorney’s Office, the Bailiff and Law Enforcement
personnel for the orderly and professional manner
in which they conducted the business of the Grand
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2017 OCCUPATIONAL TAX RENEWALS
(Also known as a Business License)
Dear Business Owner,
“On behalf of your Lee County Board of Commissioners Thank You for Your Investment in Lee County. ”
Please go to Lee County’s web site www.lee.qa.us for information regarding renewals for 2017.
If you do not have internet access you may contact our office 229-759-3326 and we will mail
you out a packet with an application and all information.
We will start the renewal process for 2017 Occupation Tax/Business License on November 1, 2016.
All current Occupational Taxes will expire December 31, 2016.
Thank you,
Lamanda Croft
License Administrator
Lee County Building Inspection Department
102 Starksville Ave. N.
Leesburg, GA. 31763
229-759-3326